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Cleaning Feathers
CherokeeKC:
I just have my feathers out in the shed right now. I am in Virginia. Maybe I better look into some protection from the mites and bugs before its too late!
Bevan R.:
Thanks for the info guys. Getting some moth balls tomorrow and put in tubs. O:)
Sound like a good plan.
JW_Halverson:
In the Northern climates the same bugs will destroy feathers. Mice also will get into them as well.
The moth balls I get in the store are like .62 caliber, gotta be from them big tropical moths!
sailordad:
--- Quote from: JW_Halverson on February 01, 2011, 09:10:13 pm ---In the Northern climates the same bugs will destroy feathers. Mice also will get into them as well.
The moth balls I get in the store are like .62 caliber, gotta be from them big tropical moths!
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;D :D :D ;D
i bet they put up a pretty good fight to keep them too :D
Grunt:
--- Quote from: sailordad on February 01, 2011, 07:33:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: Grunt on February 01, 2011, 06:42:42 pm ---I sprinkle a few moth balls or some pieces of cut up flea collars in the plastic boxes with my feathers. No bugs in my fancy fly tying capes for the past twenty years.
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how do you get the moths to hold still long enough to collect them ;D
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I use thumbtacks to hold the moths in place. A couple of snips with fly tying scissors and the moths are singing soprano.
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